Stations Planner - Integration

Purpose of the Job

To support the co-ordination, administration and production of planning and scheduling information and to support periodic or other reporting requirements.

Identifying and maintaining programme / project milestones and schedule interface activities to drive programme integration across the stations and other projects within the Master Operational Handover Schedule.

Principal Accountabilities

Supporting the Business in relation to:

• Developing and maintaining an accurate Programme Master Operational Handover Schedule (MOHS) or part thereof including the definition of project interfaces to drive integration across projects to deliver strategic objectives.
• Preparing and analysing comparisons of scope, quantities and progress between the projects. Performing productivity analysis of construction operations.
• Monitor the quality and validity of the component stations (and other schedules) to facilitate their integration into the overall MOHS and facilitate and manage the logic interfaces between the components schedules associated with the MOHS schedule.
• Preparing and or reviewing schedule logic and duration changes in conjunction with the project team to determine whether the schedules will adequately support the overall project schedule and comply with NEC contractual processes.
• Reviewing and evaluating schedule durations for all disciplines’ activities relative to the support of project milestones. Supervising/directing the calculation of durations and other considerations affecting activity durations.
• Whilst the primary aspect of the role is to support the Stations Sector this role will from time to time be required to support the Central Planning Team in performing planning analysis in support of the development of the MOHS.
• Obtaining schedule information required by all disciplines. Identifying schedule restraints and their effects on the total project schedule. Working with all departments to provide an understanding of the total project schedule needs. Integrating all schedule activities. Identifying schedule considerations and problems resulting from interdisciplinary or group restraints and interfaces.
• Verifying consistency with previous reports to facilitate compatibility. Issuing reports in support of the programmes reporting processes.
• Supporting development of scheduling standards and procedures. Compiling, summarising, updating, and maintaining historical schedule data. Monitoring and reporting the critical path and schedule performance of the total project.
• Performing project schedule analysis and studying of problem areas to determine criticality of schedule activities. Recommending alternatives for schedule improvement to project team for discussion and/or decision.
• Coordinating information input into specific studies. Integrating activities and total work scope identification. Evaluating study results and recommending conclusions for project team consideration and discussion. Supervising/directing project schedule staffing and quantity reporting.
• Preparing and presenting schedule impact reports. Leading the development and review of schedule recovery plans, including evaluation of additional resources/costs required to affect such plans.

• Take reasonable care of your own and others’ health and safety and of those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to Target Zero principles.

• Co-operate in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times.
• Act as a role model for vision and values, behaving in ways that are in alignment with Ways of Working. Encourage and support others to do so too.
• Promote equality in the workplace and adopt appropriate behaviour when interacting with colleagues.
• Take necessary care to properly protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate information from unauthorised disclosure, modification or destruction. Never knowingly put information or information systems at risk.
• Main Challenges of the Job
• Supporting the Business in:

• Providing support for the planning and scheduling processes that are required to manage contracts and contractor schedules.
• Providing support for the programmes progress and reporting requirements.
• Maintaining up to date and accurate schedule interface requirements.
• Adhering to NEC contract processes for management of schedule data and submissions.
• Maintaining an awareness of Commitments and Undertakings and support efforts to manage the requirements to avoid breach.
• Person Specification

• Experience in performing, monitoring, and reviewing planning and scheduling functions, which include schedule development, control, and analysis, in the field and the home office.
• Skilled in oral and written communication.
• Working knowledge of PC operating systems, with proficiency in several basic software applications.
• Working knowledge of multiple discipline specific software applications such as Primavera (P6) and Microsoft Office Applications, for example.
• Knowledge of engineering and construction management customarily acquired over time through specialized instruction or practical experience.